2025.11.11
On November 11, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a loan agreement with the Government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan in Tokyo, to provide Japanese ODA loan for the Enhancing the Resilience for Economic Growth and Human Capital Development Program. The signatures were exchanged between Minister Zeina Toukan of Planning and International Cooperation of Jordan and Senior Vice President Mitsui Yuko of JICA.
Signing ceremony
The project outline is explained below.
Terms and Amount of Loan
- Country
(Target Areas)
The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (Entire territory of Jordan)
- Project Objective
The objective of this Program is to execute reform related to increasing resilience for economic growth and developing human capital through financial assistance to the Government of Jordan, thereby contributing to the promotion of the social and economic stability and development of Jordan.
- Project Component
This Program promotes sector reform related to the following policy areas to increase resilience for economic growth and human capital development.
• Promote sustainable tourism development and digital transformation of tourism
• Improve the quality of education
• Promote infrastructure development in the power sector
• Expand public capital investment
- Maximum Loan Amount
15,500 million Japanese Yen
- Annual
Interest Rate
1.5%
- Repayment Period
15 Years
- Grace Period
5 Years
- Procurement
General Untied
- Executing Agency
Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation
- Contribution to SDGs
Goal 4 (Quality education)
Goal 5 (Gender equality)
Goal 7 (Affordable and clean energy)
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Planned Implementation Schedule
1. Completion of the Project: December 2025, when the disbursement is completed
2. Issuing of letters of invitation for consulting services: No consulting service is planned for this program loan.
3. Tender announcement of initial procurement package for international competitive bidding on project construction: No construction work in conjunction with bidding is planned for this program loan.
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